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I don't know what to look at when studying photography.

Magnum photos, founded in 1947, is a world-renowned and influential photography organization. The organization was founded by four photographers, namely Bresson, Kappa, david simon and george rodger. Free creation is the cultural basis of Magnum's photos.

1. Cartier Bresson

Bresson, a famous French photographer, is synonymous with modernist photography and a famous documentary photographer.

"Decisive moment" refers to the combination of form, imagination, composition, light, events and other factors of a specific moment, and its theory is regarded as a classic of photographic aesthetics.

2. robert capa

Hungarian-American photographer, a famous war photographer in the 20th century, and one of the founders of magnum photos.

His works do not make people feel the importance of skills, but show a kind of courage that can be exchanged with life. This spirit makes his photos regarded as classics by people from all walks of life.

3. david simon

Simon's photography works in the West and China are all battlefield photography works with children as the theme.

Simon, Kappa and others set up the Magellan Photography Society, and took over as the president after Kappa died in 1956+0 10/0.

4. george rodger

As an important photographer in the 20th century, his documentary photography of Africa is very classic.

George rodger has always maintained a high love for Africa, recording and reporting the celebrations and customs of many primitive tribes and their changes influenced by modern society.

5. Joseph Kaudelka

Among the masters of photography in the twentieth century, Kodeka has always been a mysterious figure, never explaining his photos.

He once said that he would not judge his photos by what other photographers said, but by their photos, and he hoped to judge them by the same standard.

6. Alex Weber

1952 was born in San Francisco, USA, and joined magnum at the age of 24. It is famous for its complex composition and magical colors.

His works are always full of depression, mystery, conflict, a sense of space, an immersive sense of substitution, full pictures and rich colors.

7. Steven Shore

1947 1947 was born in new york, and held a solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art at the age of 23.

Shore is an unparalleled pioneer in photography. His works have been exhibited in many art galleries around the world, especially in "unusual places", which has influenced many photographers.

8. Eric Soth

Sotheby's is called an "avid traveler", and his first novel Sleeping on the Mississippi River became an instant hit in new york.

He once said that he was obsessed with the process of taking pictures and roaming in the process of searching. For him, this is like a performance, and the photos are the records of the performance.